Oshkosh M-ATV

Oshkosh M-ATV of the U.S. Army in Afghanistan

The Oshkosh M-ATV ( MRAP All Terrain Vehicle) is a luftverlastbarer military - roader of the American vehicle manufacturer Oshkosh. He is said to be the successor to the Humvee. He has a full armor against mines, small arms fire and splinters of artillery shells. Due to its strong armor of the Oshkosh M-ATV weighs about 11 tons. In October 2009, the first M-ATV were found in the U.S. Army in the service and are mainly used in Afghanistan as a replacement for the Humvee, as its armor protects the crew no longer sufficient. A total of 5,219 SUVs Oshkosh will deliver by 2010 in the U.S. Army. The orders now add up to a value of 2.76 billion U.S. dollars. This will cost each vehicle just over $ 500,000. To fuel the manufacturer makes no details. Supposedly, the car should but consume 20 percent less than comparable vehicles. The range of the M-ATV is over 500 kilometers.